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Cow Green Reservoir

723 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome723 ha

Getting here

54.66699, -2.30635

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Lapwing +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Carabus nitens, Ctenicera cuprea, Carabus glabratus +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bird's-eye Primrose, Spring Gentian, Mountain Pansy +137 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bird's-eye Primrose, Spring Gentian, Mountain Pansy +137 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alpine Bistort, Wild Thyme, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Mine Tramwaypublic footpath · 208 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 208 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cow Green Reservoir

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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